Page 11: Historical Events In 1976

Aug 09   On this day in history clive Lloyd scores double-ton in 120 mins, WI v Glamorgan   

Aug 09   Jose Lezama Lima, Cuban poet/novelist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history uSSR launches Luna 24, last Lunar flight to date from Earth   

Aug 10   Bert Oldfield, cricketer (54 Tests, 52 stumpings), dies in the year 1976.   

Aug 11   On this day in history keith Moon, drummer for the Who, collapses and is hospitalized in Miami   

Aug 12   In the year 1976 first approach and landing test (ALT) of orbiter Enterprise   

Aug 12   Thomas Edward Driberg, 1st baron Bradwell, journalist, dies in the year 1976.   

Aug 13   On this day in history an HU-16 Albatross, the Navy's last operational seaplane made its final water landing in Pensacola Bay   

Aug 15   On this day in history jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84   

Aug 16   Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1976 in the Mindanao area of the Philippines, a 7.9 earthquake occurred near the west coast of Mindanao, about 950 kilometers south of Manila. A tsunami was generated in the Moro Gulf causing considerable damage and loss of life. It is estimated that the earthquake and tsunami killed 5,000 to 8,0000 people   

Aug 17   On this day in history murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63   

Aug 18   USSR's Luna 24 soft-lands on Moon in the year 1976.   

Aug 19   In the year 1976 alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75   

Aug 19   Pres Gerald R Ford won Republican pres nomination at KC convention in the year 1976.   

Aug 20   Phyllis Konstam, actress (Murder, Skin Game), dies at 69 in the year 1976.   

Aug 21   On this day in history ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies   

Aug 22   In the year 1976 juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, pres of Brazil (1955-60), dies at 73   

Aug 24   Michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Soyuz 21 returns to Earth in the year 1976.   

Aug 25   On this day in history eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76   

Aug 26   On this day in history lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88   

Aug 27   British MP John Stonehouse resigns following his conviction for theft and fraud on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Anissa Jones, actress (Buffy-Family Affair), ODs at 18 in the year 1976.   

Aug 30   Tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of the Today Show on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history uSS Oriskany, the last of the Essex-class attack carriers, was decommissioned at San Francisco and placed in the mothball fleet. Oriskany saw extensive action in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.   

Aug 31   On this day in history kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81   

Sep 01   In the year 1976 nASA launches space vehicle S-197   

Sep 01   Wayne L Hays, (Rep-D-Oh), resigns (scandal with Elizabeth Ray) in the year 1976.   

Sep 03   The unmanned NASA spacecraft Viking Two makes a successful Mars landing to begin its mission of sending color photos back to Earth in the year 1976.   

Sep 03   The US spacecraft Viking 2 successfully lands on Mars on this day in history.   

Sep 05   A E R Gilligan, cricketer (11 Tests for England 1922-25), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 06   On this day in history russian pilot defects to Japan in a Mig 25 jet, many smiles in the US   

Sep 07   On this day in history uS courts find George Harrison guilty of plagarism (He's So Fine)   

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Jan 02   Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper was born in the year 1976.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta)   

Jan 18   Vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1976 birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006   

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96)   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of ja Rule, American rapper and actor   

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of terrence Long, American baseball player   

Jan 03   On this day in history mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies   

Jan 04   Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 in the year 1976.   

Jan 05   In the year 1976 georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84   

Jan 08   Chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78 in the year 1976.   

Jan 10   In the year 1976 chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65   

Jan 11   Mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 in the year 1976.